Austria is a magical country and a paradise for walkers. You will relish the wonderful hospitality, the excellent cuisine, the traditional hotels, and the magnificent walking. From snow capped mountains to river walks, to lakeside strolls and meadows of wild flowers -Austria has the stuff of fairytales.
We will stay in the Hotel Park, located in Sankt Johann in Tirol, typical Austrian village in the middle of the Austrian mountains, less than 2 hours bus drive from Munich, our arriving airport. (direct flight from Belfast to Munich)
Hotel Park**** is run by the Grander family, located 4 minutes walk from the village centre. It is decorated in the very traditional and warm Austrian style: wood and flowers all over the place - balconies, restaurant, Stüberl, furniture. You will enjoy your coffee break after the walks, sitting in the house garden, absorbing the energy of the surrounding trees and nature.
The waiters and waitresses are dressed in the traditional Austrian outfit, the "Trachten", and they all have this very friendly and careful manner treating their guests. It seems you are back to the middle of last century. A complete change of scene!
Available facilities :
Rooms with on suite bathroom, hair dryer, cable-TV, telephone, safe
Comfortable lounge
Internet terminal (with charge)
Fine restaurant with local and international specialties
Breakfast buffet
Hot and cold buffet breakfast
Four course evening meal : salad buffet, choice of main course ; unlimited free beer, house wine or soft drinks with the evening meal
Possibility of "diet cuisine"
1 Barbecue evening in the garden with local music (weather permitting)
Free afternoon coffee/tea
Small lunch packs for the walks
Steam room, Sauna, infrared cabin, small fitness room
free bicycle hire (adults only)
free entrance to the village swimming pool and tennis court (1 hour for tennis)
We stay the whole week in the Hotel Park. This way we can enjoy the best of the region without the hassle of packing up and moving on each day.
Staying in the same Hotel all week allows you, if you wish, to dip in and out of the walking programme
Walking programme
Georg, the local SportActive guide, was born in St Johann and has explored the walking path, mountain bike trails and ski slopes of the tyrolean mountains for all his life. He will be able to explain all the local habits and customs of the little mountain villages and inhabitants, name all the mountains and tell stories about them. He speaks perfect English and the Ladies in our groups simply Love him (ask previous guests).
These are examples of the walks. All walks and times are subject to change as we adapt to weather conditions and the groups. See the pictures of our previous walks in the photo album.
Walk example no.1 : Eifersbacher Waterfall - Kröpflalm - Angereralm - Hochfeld
A short walk through St Johann brings us, over a shady path to the 30 m high Eifersbacher Waterfall. We proceed to the Jodleralm (1400 m), the highest point of the tour. We shall have a spectatular view to the "Wilder Kaiser" Kitzbühler Horn, and the other surrounding montains. On the way back we pass a big mountain lake ; after a brake at the mountain restaurant Hochfeld we may use the summer toboggan run (1 km long) t get down to St Johann. Level of difficulty : medium ; walking time about 4 hours
Walk example no. 2 : "Simply Beautiful"
After a short taxi ride we take a cable car ride to the ski station of Lärchfilzkogel. From here we ascent to the peak of the mountain where we have breathtaking views of the valley around. Our walking time is around 5 to 6 hours with stops; the level of difficulty is moderate.
Walk example no. 3 : Obingalm 1140 m- Angerlalm - Grießbach gorge (Griessbachklamm) - Erpfendorf
we hike through the forest to the Obingalm (1140 m), and through the Game Enclosure to Angerlalm (1146 m), an extremely cosy mountain hut. After a break we hike downhill through Grießbach Gorge to Erpfendorf. In the gorge we hike along a stream with ice cold clear water, waterfalls....... extremely beautiful.
Walk example no. 4 : "Walking on Eagle's wings"
That is exactly what it will feel like. The route of this new footpath - the "Eagle path" (der Adlerweg) takes across Tyrol - 280 km and 31 stages. The first original stage starts here in St. Johann and takes us to the Schleierwasserfall (the veil water fall), up to the Diebsöfen and the Obere Regalm "upper Alpine pasture" with view on the mountain Maukspitze, passing along the Bergsteigergrab (the mountaineer's grave) up to the Gaudeamushütte "alpine hut". The walking time is around 5-6 hours; the level of difficulty is moderate+
Walk example no. 5 : Prostkogel through the Devils Lane
From the hotel by taxibus to Gasteig, the Feuerkapelle. Further on to the mysterious Devils Lane. I will tell you exiting stories and legends about the Devils Lane. Afterwards short walk up to the Prostkogel (1244 m) from where we will have a nice view down to St. Johann. After a break at Prostalm we walk down to the Kitzbühler Ache and along the river back to the hotel.
Walk example no. 6 : Ellmau up to Wochenbrunneralm (1085 m)
A wonderful hike in the area of the Wilder Kaiser on Tirols new long distance hiking trail, the Adlerweg. From Wochenbrunneralm we walk 1 hour uphill to Gaudeamushütte (1263 m).
Path n°822 direction Schleierwasserfall, down to Römerhof
During the whole walk we shall have a wonderfull view to the peaks of the Wilder Kaiser and also into the Zillertaler Alps, the snowcouvert Großvenediger (3666 m) , and to the highest mountain of Austria, the Großglockner (3798 m). This is one of the most spectacular tours in the area.
Taxi from Römerhof to St Johann.
Walk example no. 7 : "It is time to say goodbye..."
We begin the walk at 1700 meters above sea level, after a ride with the cable car and ascend to the peak of the Kitzbühler Horn at 2000 meters. After a short break at the peak to take in the never to be forgotten views, and mountain hut coffee, we descent to the ski station were we have another break for the award or our walking certificates before a cable car ride back to St. Johann.
The package includes:
7 nights full board in Hotel Park, including the following services
Price based on two sharing the room
free drinks during evening meals
free afternoon coffee or tea
free bike rental
Access to swimming complex in St. Johann
access to tennis ground (1 h)
Sauna and Turkish bath in the Hotel
Lunch packs for the walks
5 guided walks with the SportActive walking guide Georg and Flora from SportActive. Flora will meet you at Munich airport
airport transfers by private coach (2 hours drive from Munich)
Not included are:
Flights
Single room supplement: 9 €/night for single room; 32 €/night for double room used as single
Local transport to get to and back from the walks & one cable car transport (about € 12-15 per day/person, depending on the programme; certain days no transport needed)
Private medical insurance and travel insurance
June and September 2012 are the best periodes, but any dates can be programmed
Flights :
with Aer Lingus from Dublin to Munich
with Lufthansa from Belfast to Munich
In 2012, our Walking Holidays in St Johann are available only for groups of minimum 12 people. Please contact us to determine the date which suits you best.The pricedepending on the date, please contact us to receive a quote.
The prices below were those of the holiday in September 2011.
Package without flight in 2011:
687 €/pps, early booking before 1st Feb, 2011
699 €/pps, early booking before 1st March, 2011
727 €/pps, after 1st March, 2011
These amounts will be invoiced in €uro ; the exchange rate at the moment of payment will apply for the guests who wish to pay in Sterling.
Package with flight :
We invoice your flight at cost +15% admin charge (for our guests in the Sterling zone, we invoice it in Sterling if the air company is British - this avoids going through exchange rate with €).
You can also buy your own flight, as long as the landing/take off times in Munich airport are close to the times of the Aer Lingus flight from Dublin (in order to be able to join the airport transfer)
post the completed booking form + cheque made payable to SportActive, to: SportActive, 1st Floor, 2 Dacre Terrace, L/Derry, BT48 6JU, N Ireland
by bank transfer in € or £ : please contact us to receive the bank details
Once we have received the deposit, we shall send you a SportActive-Atol-invoice for the outstanding balance of the holiday (to be paid 8 weeks before departure)
Airport transfers: For the SportActive Cycling Centre in Mallorca : will be organized in function of your flight details ; if you book your own flights the flight details must be forwarded to SportActive with your booking. If any change in your flight schedule occurs later, please check with us if and how this affects your airport transfer. For all changes in transfers an administrative fee will apply. The transfers for groups are organized with a privately hired bus. The transfers for individuals or small groups under 5 persons are booked with a shuttle service. A private taxi can be organized on request ; additional charge applies. Please ask us.
For other holidays : the flight details of the group are indicated in the package description. If you organize your own flights, you must make sure you land in the arrival airport no later than 1 hour 30 min after the group flight in order to join the programmed airport transfer.
SportActive will organise accommodation and activities. The price is inclusive with the following exceptions:
Cycle hire is extra
On walking trips there will be a small additional charge for local taxis to walks start and return to hotel (for certain tours)
Participants are responsible for their own insurance.
All participants are responsible for their own safety.
All participants (cycling) must at all times obey the rules of the road.
All participants are responsible for their own fitness/health to take part in an active holiday.
SportActive will accept no responsibility for accidents or injury to participants during the trip.
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